Comments on: Working around Albert Pujols’ desire for a no-trade clause

By: mrznyc

mrznyc — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:29:10 +0000

Marlins sign Albert, win the World Series, have a fire sale – Deja vu all over again

By: JBerardi

JBerardi — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:40:07 +0000

Enough, dude. We get it. I mean, we don’t CARE or AGREE, but we get it…

By: WhenMattStairsIsKing

WhenMattStairsIsKing — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:32:07 +0000

Show us these “baseball stats” where 78% of MLB players will end up bankrupt. That would be 585 current ballplayers.

By: pjmarn6

pjmarn6 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:34:11 +0000

Of course you could be smart like the Yankees and Alex Rodriguez. He got a guaranteed $32.5 million guaranteed contract and hit .276 and 66 rbis. His last at bat in the playoffs cost the Yankees $9,000 and he struck out.
Now have all the owners lost their minds or is there an epidemic of stupidity flu running around the ball parks?

By: pjmarn6

pjmarn6 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:30:54 +0000

I love how Matthew Pouliot throws around figures like 30 million, 60 million, …….Idiotic. These are overgrown boys playing a child’s game, that, according to baseball stats, 78% will be bankrupt in 5 years.
The only way for the fans to come out ahead is to pitch to them some crazy business deal where like the players, you get your cut up front.
Again according to baseball stats, an average player plays a little less than 5 years. Pujols ba has been down every year for the last five years and his rbi production has been down every year for the last three years. 95% of baseball players are finished by 35 years of age. The owners are playing the odds against the law of diminishing returns. And it does correlate pujols down numbers with the decreased use of steroids.

By: djpostl

djpostl — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:12:11 +0000

Lol Miami isn’t the issue. Everything you stated should make it a non-starter for Pujol’s end. It makes every drop of sense in the world for Miami to NOT break that rule. Once they do, they can’t ever dig in on other players.

Once that genie is out of the bottle she is never being put back in.

By: hackerjay

hackerjay — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:11:56 +0000

It does seem to me though, that if the Marlins do have a fire sale, that Pujols would want to be traded in that situation. I guess he just wants to have control over where he is traded to.

By: 78mu

78mu — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:09:37 +0000

The contract’s size is a no-trade clause. The Marlins won’t find anyone to take on his contract anyway.

If this is a dealbreaker for the Marlins they are not being serious.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:02:34 +0000

Yeah, screw this guy…wanting to determine for himself where he lives, works, and raises his family….who does he think he is?

By: Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:58:40 +0000

The 10-5 stuff really just makes this whole thing kind of silly, doesn’t it?

By: randygnyc

randygnyc — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:52:40 +0000

It reminds me of the whole “should I ask for a prenup” or “why do they want a prenup” debate. Never a good way to start a marriage, although sometimes the prudent thing to do.

By: Eric Fay

Eric Fay — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:52:35 +0000

I can’t believable!!!

By: dodger88

dodger88 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:50:40 +0000

Couldn’t agree more. If you go back 20+ years I can see how important a no trade clause could be for a player but in this day and age with the money and length of contracts you either end up a bargain (i.e. Longoria) that a team would never dare trade or an albatross (i.e. Soriano) that a team can’t move. If the Marlins indeed have the best offer and he is willing to leave the Cards and play in Miami, Pujols should accept the contract without a no trade clause.

By: mondogarage

mondogarage — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:49:19 +0000

The Marlins 2012 post season fire sale starts….now.

By: delphinos455

delphinos455 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:48:15 +0000

Fingers crossed, Pujols will be on a flight to Miami soon.

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:47:48 +0000

It does have to make you wonder how committed the Marlins really are long term to winning. And if some of these signings are just for show and their fan base and not long term commitments.

By: randygnyc

randygnyc — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:47:06 +0000

The marlin’s don’t exactly have a great history when it comes to dismantling teams to be rid of payroll. I’m sure Albert wants stability for his family/kids should he decide to make this move to Florida.

By: umrguy42

umrguy42 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:44:42 +0000

As a Cards fan… I’m hoping like hell it’s a dealbreaker.